Average Matilda Quiz | 10 Questions | Movies

Answer: Harry and Zinnia

Harry and Zinnia Wormwood are Matilda's parents. They live together along with Mikey, her brother. Harry Wormwood is a ruthless used-car salesman with the worst parenting skills ever. When Matilda asks for a book, he advises her to go watch TV instead. Matilda also attends a school with a horrible school principal named Ms. Trunchbull, who considers small children disgusting, evidenced by her saying "I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me."

Answer: Owner of Wormwood Motors

Harry Wormwood owns Wormwood Motors, a shabby used car dealership. One day, Matilda's school principal goes there to get a better car.

Answer: A fat boy who is punished by having to eat an entire chocolate cake

Bruce Bogtrotter (Little Brucey) is a fat boy who is accused by the school principal, Ms. Trunchbull, of taking her personal snack. Principal Trunchbull says, "This boy, Bruce Bogtrotter, is none other than a vicious sneak thief!" Bruce replies to the accusation by saying, "I don't know what you're talking about...well, its hard for me to remember a specific cake." Trunchbull then punishes Little Brucey by forcing him to eat an entire chocolate cake, saying "You wanted cake, you got cake! Now eat it!"

Answer: Crunchem Hall

Matilda goes to Crunchem Hall Elementary School. Her classmates include Amanda Thripp, Bruce Bogtrotter, Lavender, Hortensia and Liza. In the Roald Dahl novel, Matilda attends Crunchem Hall Primary School.

Answer: Miss Phelps

Miss Phelps is the local librarian, who helps Matilda get her first library card. Miss Honey is Matilda's teacher. There is no Miss Lavender, and Miss Lissy is a doll belonging to Miss Honey.

Answer: Niece

Miss Honey is Agatha Trunchbull's niece, related by her mother's stepsister. When Jenifer Honey's father and mother passed away when she was five, he left all assets to Agatha Trunchbull.

Answer: Speedboat Salesmen

Matilda soon discovers her family is under FBI surveillance because of her dad's purchasing and dealing of stolen car parts. The two FBI agents appear to the Wormwood's as speedboat salesmen.

Answer: Matilda

Matilda says this after practicing her telekinetic powers and later in the movie to drive away her principal.

Answer: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Mara Wilson was cast in "Miracle on 34th Street", "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" but not "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory".

Answer: Difficulty

When Principal Trunchbull points at Amanda, asking what she can spell, Amanda and her classmates chant, "Mrs. D, Mrs. I, Mrs. FFI, Mrs. C, Mrs. U, Mrs. LTY."
The students say this is a word they learned from Miss Honey.